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Post by P. Marf on Feb 25, 2009 10:25:37 GMT -5
So how do we feel about Benson on the Ranger's? And what about his hot, controversial wife?
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Post by sully on Feb 25, 2009 11:03:27 GMT -5
She's not hot.
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Post by fischer on Feb 25, 2009 11:11:42 GMT -5
never heard of him.
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Post by Ticket Mouse on Feb 25, 2009 11:50:24 GMT -5
Why not? Only a minor league contract with ML invite. It used to be that the Rangers would use these reclamation projects as cornerstones of the organization (thanks John Hart!) but I have no problem with what they're doing with them now. It's proved effective the last 3-4 years.
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Post by sully on Feb 25, 2009 11:52:35 GMT -5
I'd give him a look.
They are throwing him out there in the first spring game, so we'll see what he has to offer in about 3 hrs.
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Post by Ticket Mouse on Feb 25, 2009 13:42:39 GMT -5
Jon Hart would have given him a 3 year deal for 12M and he would have died of a cocaine heart attack.
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Post by fischer on Feb 25, 2009 13:49:01 GMT -5
so y'all are fine with the Rangers doing this, but talk about how stupid the Cowboys are when they do it?
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Post by The River Assassin on Feb 25, 2009 14:31:57 GMT -5
Since neither team has won jack shit in the last 12 years (ever for the Rangers) I would say they are both pretty stupid.
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Post by Ticket Mouse on Feb 25, 2009 14:54:38 GMT -5
so y'all are fine with the Rangers doing this, but talk about how stupid the Cowboys are when they do it? Chris Benson has never been suspended by the league, served time in jail, wrecked his car and ran away, convicted of drug possession, hit a guy changing his tire and drove off, or poisoned three teams. His only off-field issue is his wheels-off wife. |
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Post by fischer on Feb 25, 2009 14:58:53 GMT -5
so...T.O., pac man, tank johnson et al have never had the issues this guy has. What is your point?
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Post by Ticket Mouse on Feb 25, 2009 15:17:50 GMT -5
I don't know. What's yours? You were trying to make some far-fetched comparison between the Cowboys and Rangers.
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Post by fischer on Feb 25, 2009 15:20:10 GMT -5
my point was that you talk about how the cowboys are stupid for taking chances on guys with baggage, but you think its good when the Rangers do it.
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Post by sully on Feb 25, 2009 15:47:13 GMT -5
The guy isn't signed to any big money. If he sucks, or lets his wife screw around, he's gone. No big deal.
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Post by Ticket Mouse on Feb 25, 2009 15:50:26 GMT -5
The Rangers have almost zero obligation with these guys. If it doesn't work out it costs them very little. With the Cowboys it takes up a roster spot, salary cap space, another roster spot for the replacement, and more salary cap room for the replacement's salary.
The Rangers are not obliged to give him a roster spot. If he makes the club he gets 500k. If he doesn't, they pay him about 50k for spring training. If they send him to OKC they pay him about 150k.
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Post by fischer on Feb 25, 2009 18:21:54 GMT -5
the cowboys are never required to give anyone a roster spot. They can cut at any time, with no guaranteed money. They didn't throw big money at any of those guys either (T.O. got a big contract, but his first one wasn't)
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